Steven W. Lundberg

Steven W. Lundberg is a highly experienced registered patent attorney and a founding partner at Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.. His practice primarily focuses on patent protection and intellectual property strategy across technology areas such as software, artificial intelligence, medical devices, electronics, and telecommunications technology. He has a notable background in these fields, including co-editing the treatise "Electronic and Software Patents: Law and Practice." While his core technology focus is on software and electronics, his involvement in the Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company v. Birchtech Corp. litigation indicates experience with environmental technologies related to mercury emissions reduction from coal combustion, aligning with his firm's broader clean technology practice.

In his litigation practice, Mr. Lundberg appears to represent defendants, as evidenced by his role as "of counsel" for Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company in their defense against patent infringement claims. His firm, Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A., is an IP boutique co-founded by Mr. Lundberg in 1993, which specializes in patent prosecution, portfolio management, and related intellectual property services for a diverse client base ranging from entrepreneurs to Fortune 100 companies. Prior to establishing SLW, he was a partner at Merchant & Gould.

A significant case in his tracked appearances is Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company v. Birchtech Corp. f/k/a Midwest Energy Emissions Corp., where he represented the defendant. This case involved disputes over patents related to mercury emissions reduction technologies. The litigation included an Inter Partes Review (IPR2025-00274) filed by Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. challenging Birchtech's patent. While Birchtech ultimately achieved substantial judgments and resolutions in related patent disputes and IPRs concerning its mercury removal technology, the specific outcome of the Berkshire Hathaway case with Mr. Lundberg's direct involvement isn't detailed as a final verdict in the provided information. His engagement in this matter highlights his experience in PTAB proceedings as part of a comprehensive defense strategy against patent infringement allegations.

Mr. Lundberg earned his B.S.E.E. in 1978 from the University of Minnesota and his J.D. in 1982 from William Mitchell College of Law. He is admitted to practice in Minnesota and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.